Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-10-28
E. B, WASHBURNE DEAD,
A Good Man Has Gone.
Long Will E. B. Washburn be Remem.
bered by the American People.

Hon. E. B. washburne died in Ch,esro.
suddenly Oct %. His disease was con
gestion of the heart
Inc Msshourne family came from The
best of Revolutionary and Puritan stock
their ancestor, John Washburue, being
the first secretary of the Council of Ply.
mouth. The father OF E,ihu 5. Wash
hurne and SIX brothers WIS a native OF
Massachusetts and s resident OF Mama
IN which latter state his family wa,
reared. The father, Israel washnurns.
was farmer and s*oreseeper st Liver
more, Oxford county, District of Maine"
where Enhu was born in September, 1876.
Ihere were seven sons, most of whom,
nave attained distinction ia political.
military and civil life. The best known
of these are Israel Washburne, member
of congress from Maine and governor OF
that state; Csldssllader c, wsshburus.
member of congress from Wisconsin, n
MAJOR general IN the army and governor
OF Wisconsin; and Gen. William d.
NaShonrne, an ex-member OF congress.
from Minnesots, q soldier in the wsr.
ana at present prominent miller and
railroad magnate of Minneapolis. or the
seven brothers, Sidney, Israel and Cad
Sallader have been dead some time.
L. B. Washburne settled in Galsns, Ill.
IN ls9o. In 1852 he was elected 10 CON
gress, and reelected several times. Hs
was regarded rs the nearest friend OF
Abraham Lincoln.
When Ger. Grant became president he
appointed Mr.. Wsshburne secretary of
state. lie was then made minister TO
France.
On tue breaking out OF the war between
France and Prussia Minister Wsshhurne
came into immediats prominence, and
found himself called on to performs the
most exacting aud laboriou. duties, a,
well as some of the most delicate known
to foreign diplomacy. The archives, Of
the German embassy were turned over to
Minister WGshburne, and the latter's ser
vices were requestel, as q matter of nat.
ional hospitality in scouting the safe
transportation through the French lines
of the 10000 Germ II residents OF Pari..
who desired to return to their native
country on the breaking out of hoetilities,
in accordance with the terms OF Internal,
ional comfy. This required the utmost
tact and rare abilities as diplomat, pre-.
serving friendly relations with France
while performing this gracious service to
Germany. Mr.. Washburne succeeded
most admirably. : The. American legation
became the common resort of the op-
pressed of all nations, aud to all Minister
Washburne extended every possible as
sistance. During the terrors of the com
mune Mr.. Marhburne was the only for
eign minister that remained in Paris.
For his distinguished and heroic seryices
during the siege OF Paris Mr.. Wsshburne
has received the thanks of thousands
among the German people and other
nationalities, and been warmly compli-
mented by the governments of several
nations. Emperor William conferred up
on him the order of the REQ Eagle, one
of the highest in the gift of the German
crcwr, and wrote him a personal letter
expressing his gratitude and esteem,
sending with it a jeweled star of great
value and On oil painting of himself. Mr..
Washburse returned to this country after
residence of nearly nine years in Parls.
His name has been mentioned in connec-
tion with the presidency more than once,
and in 1880 he was a candidate before the
convention which nominated Garfield.
Since his retnrn to this country, in 1877,
Mr.. Washburne lived in Chicago. His
wife died in March last. His eldest son,
Gratiot, who was located in New York,
died in December last, and the rest OF the
family who are still living are as follows:
Hampstead Washburn. alty attorney of
Chicago; Marie, now Mrs. A. II. Fowler,
of Denver; Susie, now Mrs. W. ID. Bishop,
OF Bridgeport, Conn; Pitt, who is living
in the old Washburne homestead at Liv-
ermore, Ne, whore he has charge OF the
Washburpe memorial library of 5000
yplnmaa aud Elihu fnF
civil engineering course at Kingston,
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